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'Leonor Will Never Die' (Carlos Mauricio/Sundance Institute) A "World Cinema Dramatic Special Jury Award: Innovative Spirit" was presented to Martika Ramirez Escobar, writer/director of "Leonor Will Never Die," the jury of the Sundance Film Festival announced on Jan. 29. "Leonor Will Never Die" is...

Here’s a critical look at how Martika Ramirez Escobar’s Leonor Will Never Die is deserving of the Special Jury Award: Innovative Spirit at the largest independent film festival in the US By Inez Chuidian FILM WITHIN A FILM Theater dame Sheila Francisco plays the main role, Leonor Reyes, in the...

Filipina director Martika Ramirez Escobar carved a huge impact at this year's Sundance Film Festival with her film "Leonor Will Never Die" earning the World Cinema Dramatic Special Jury Award: Innovative Spirit. The presenting juror, La Frances Hui, described the film as "a playful display of the...

A victory for the Filipino movie scene The Philippines’ entries to this year’s Sundance Film Festival bagged major nods. Martika Ramirez Escobar’s directorial debut film “ Ang Pagbabalik ng Kwago ” (“Leonor Will Never Die”) took home the World Cinema Dramatic Special Jury Award:...